Blue Dot Warning from Alliant

[quickdtoo]

http://www.alliantpowder.com/safety/safetynotice.htm

Safety notice

Alliant Powder periodically reviews and tests their published reloading data to verify that our recommended recipes have not changed over time.
 
During the latest review Alliant Powder discovered that Alliant Powder's Blue DotŪ should not be used in the following applications:

Blue DotŪ should NOT be used in the 357 Magnum load using the 125 grain projectile (Blue DotŪ recipes with heavier bullet weights as specified in Alliant Powders Reloading Guide are acceptable for use).
Blue DotŪ should NOT be used in the 41 Magnum cartridge (all bullet weights).
Use of Blue DotŪ in the above cases may cause a high pressure situation that could cause property damage and serious personal injury.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter.
 
 

[DennisB]

Thanks for putting this out here, quickdtoo!!

...now, what to do with the 100+ rounds of 41Mag I loaded up w/Blue Dot last month...

[Lloyd Smale]

I quit using it 15 years ago. It is about the most unstable powder on the market for mag handgun loads. Its a powder that goes from appear mild to completly flattening primers and making you have to pound out cases by just increasing powder charges by a half a grain. it wont go in my guns again. As a matter of fact a neighbor just gave me a bunch of powder because he doesnt load handguns anymore and there was 4 lbs of it in a keg. Its now fertlizing my garden.

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